Eight healthy eating habits from around the world that are worth adopting

It cannot be said that some countries are completely devoid of food culture, for example, referring to the fact that people there sit tightly on fast food. Every nation has eating habits that have a good effect on health, and people may need to be made aware of this effect, simply repeating after their ancestors.

Some of these habits are worth adopting to improve your health, increase your enjoyment of food, and reduce post-meal heaviness.

 Slow food in France

Due to the pace of the big city, we are used to eating very quickly, swallowing almost unchewed food. This harms the body because it needs to spend more energy on digestion. In addition, indigestion and other problems with the stomach and intestines may begin. 

The French are more advanced in this regard because they are used to enjoying food, chewing it slowly and thoroughly. This not only facilitates digestion but also allows you to stay leaner. The fact is that, as the famous saying says, appetite comes with eating. If you swallow unchewed food, the body does not have time to understand that it is already full and continues to produce ghrelin, the hunger hormone. That is why you overeat, mistakenly believing that you have yet to eat.

Small portions in Japan 

Studies show that people who eat large portions are more likely to be obese and have other health problems. But what is the difference between a large and a small portion? In all, they had the same speed of eating food, as well as the desire to eat everything that was put on the plate. 

The Japanese are different because they are used to eating small portions, which also applies to drinks. Small portions allow you to discipline yourself and not overeat. If you have yet to eat enough, you can always report a little more, but a large portion, especially at a party, obliges you to eat everything to the last crumb because you don’t throw away food.

Lots of condiments in India

Recently, the bright taste of seasonings has been associated with junk food because they are most felt in fast food, sausage, and other not-very-healthy foods. But it’s not about seasonings but about frying in oil and a not-very-healthy composition of cutlets, rolls, and other components. 

As for spices, even hot ones, they are good for health, as Hindus have known for several millennia. Their food contains turmeric, ginger, cardamom, hot peppers, and other spices and herbs high in antioxidants. And the same capsaicin, which is responsible for the spicy taste in peppers, according to some scientists, causes the death of malignant cells.

Drinking red wine in Italy

This is not about alcohol abuse but about the moderate enjoyment of a quality drink. In Italy, red wine has been drunk at dinner for thousands of years, but with one caveat: no more than two glasses a day and only diluted with water. It is believed to reduce the risk of inflammation due to the high amount of antioxidants and other beneficial components.

Diversity in South Korea

Koreans, big fans of food, can only imagine a meal with variety. A standard meal may consist of soup, a local analog of dumplings and sauerkraut, pickled vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, and other products. Why do they need so many? To diversify tastes. 

This is even beneficial to health in some ways because different foods help you get more nutrients than a monotonous diet. In addition, the variety on the table is less likely to lead to overeating, at least in Korea, where, like in Japan, people tend to eat small meals.

Healthy snacking in Spain

We are used to snacking on sandwiches, fast food, or, in extreme cases, drinking tea with sweets. It’s not particularly healthy. In this regard, it is worth adopting the habits of the Spaniards, who snack on fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Dried fruits can also become a snack, which is very convenient to carry to work due to their low weight. 

Such a snack, unlike the same sausage sandwiches, will not only saturate but also provide a large number of nutrients and reduce the concentration of harmful fats, salt, and sugar in the body.

Natural desserts in Turkey

Turkey is known for its oriental sweets such as baklava, Turkish delight, pishmaniye, nougat, lokma, halva, and so on. Some of these sweets are much more useful than their counterparts in the form of sweets, buns, and similar food products because they do not contain preservatives, dyes, sweeteners, flavors, and dozens of other substances that improve the taste and shelf life of products. Instead, natural ingredients are taken. Yes, oriental sweets are not as bright as the same ones, but they are much healthier, and you won’t eat so much of them.

The ideal diet in Greece

We have already mentioned the Mediterranean diet more than once, and it is worth mentioning it again because this is the most useful eating plan. The traditional Greek diet has been shown to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other health problems. All thanks to many vegetables, fruits, nuts, dairy products, and fish. Milk, meat, and other foods that cause inflammation are also present in this diet, but in small quantities.

Eating food with your hands in many Eastern countries.

Of course, we are talking about clean hands. Otherwise, it can lead to at least malaise and poisoning, and sometimes even to the hospital. 

The advantage of eating all food with your hands is that you feel the temperature of the food in advance and do not swallow something very hot. This, in turn, reduces the risk of damage to the esophagus and subsequent inflammation and cancer. In addition, it is much easier to dose portions.